In any case with the bulge in the bottom of the tank I think the stove may be beyond saving. It’s a shame as despite its low value and commonality...
John is usually right about most things! I had a close look at the photo you linked. It’s difficult to tell but I wondered whether this could...
It appears to have been soft soldered.but not having had one of these apart before I can’t be sure what the set up is meant to be.
I know it looks like copper in the photo but I’m pretty sure it’s brass. I’m currently thinking I might move the stove on for spares as I’m not...
I’ve just received a Svea 123R which I took a risk on as it was very cheap. I already have another so this was bought more as a potential repair...
Thank you all for the advice. I think the pump set up may be original after all but as others have said just not as good as earlier 111 models....
As far as I can tell from studying the parts and other posts further it seems like Optimus international may have opted for an inferior fixed pump...
I’m so sorry I must have accidentally deleted it! I meant to write that I opened it up to check the condition of the pump leather
It seems similar to this set up except the larger washer on mine is loose on the pump shaft
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I’ve just bought an Optimus 111c from a local market. It wasn’t super cheap but seemed to be in overall decent condition so thought I’d take the...
[ATTACH] I received an exciting parcel from the postie today: a lovely blue ‘square’ tinned Optimus 8. here are the photos from the sellers...
I think so yes. As it heated up I think the pressurised file would ‘pulse’ pushing the wire core against the tube. As the fuel flow increased the...
The wick arrived from Base Camp this week. It was a little shorter than the original so I had a couple of tries at installing it to get the...
Wow what a collection! Both types seem to be fairly evenly spread across the date range.
I think this type with the flat top to the nut appears to be the more common of the two. It’s interesting that the time was taken to machine a...
I’m visiting my parents and bought a battered Primus 96 at a local market today (Sadly it turns out to be beyond my ability to repair). I have a...
Unfortunately the tick returned today, but I think I may have discovered the cause! The clicking appeared to be coming from the fuel feed pipe so...
I took the stove out of the case today, removed, cleaned and checked the spindle which all looked in good order. There was some evidence of dirt...
It is yes, in suspect it may be related to the fuel feed somehow. From what I can tell it sounds like it might be coming from the feeder tube or...
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